This will cover how to enrol in Medicare. You can watch this short video or scroll for step-by-step instructions.
1. Open Medicare onboarding 0:09
From the Home page, go to Funding in the left-hand menu.
Open the Government page.
Find Medicare and click Manage.
Select Continue setup to begin onboarding.
2. Choose the provider location and claiming setup 0:24
Select the location where the provider works.
Answer whether you submit Medicare claims through another software (for example, HICAPS or Tyro Health).
If Yes, note that submitting this form registers the provider number with Health and disconnects claiming from the current software. (Note that HICAPS won’t be affected by this)
If you want to keep using the other software, register an additional provider number for that location.
If No, continue to the next step.
3. Select the provider 1:03
Choose the correct provider from the list.
This opens the Online Claiming Provider Agreement.
4. Complete the provider agreement 1:20
Click Start now.
Fill in the required details, including:
Title
Last name
First name
Medicare provider number
Any other required fields
Review the form before continuing.
5. Add a signature and submit 1:45
Sign using a trackpad or mobile device.
If needed, click Clear and redraw the signature.
You can also take or upload a photo of a signature.
Click Sign and complete to submit the registration.
6. Wait for approval 2:04
Service Australia processes the registration within 5 business days.
After approval, you can start submitting Medicare claims.
Real-time funding lookup becomes available immediately after approval.
